Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Spain vs Cape Verde Islands, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Spain
0 – 0
Full Time
Cape Verde Islands
Mon 15 Jun 2026 · 16:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Sidny Lopes Cabral
Pedri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spain vs Cape Verde Islands — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
  • Assistant 1 Mohammad Al Kalaf (Jordan)
  • Assistant 2 Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al Roalle (Jordan)
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Spain 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Cape Verde Islands
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-15 Spain 0–0 Cape Verde Islands

Recent Form

Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Cape Verde Islands H 0–0 D
14 Jul England H 2–1 W
09 Jul France H 2–1 W
05 Jul Germany H 2–1 W
30 Jun Georgia H 4–1 W
24 Jun Albania A 1–0 W
Cape Verde Islands
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Spain A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Spain Cape Verde Islands
#29 Position #30
7 Points 3
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 0
5 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+5 GD +0
2.33 PPG 1.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
88% Clean Sheets
Spain this season
50% Clean Sheets
Cape Verde Islands this season

Spain are 29th (7 pts). Cape Verde Islands are 30th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cape Verde Islands
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Spain is hosting Cape Verde Islands for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spain currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Spain and Cape Verde Islands are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Spain are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Cape Verde Islands receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Spain is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spain and Cape Verde Islands are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bubista might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' The Cape Verde Islands manager makes a substitution. Dailon Rocha Livramento departs to be replaced by Nuno Da Costa.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Spain! Mikel Merino comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
  • 76' Joao Paulo is replacing Sidny Lopes Cabral for the Cape Verde Islands side.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Cape Verde Islands team. Jamiro Monteiro is replaced by Telmo Arcanjo on 79 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ferran Torres as he leaves the pitch. Dani Olmo steps in for Spain.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Moreira, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' The Spain bench stirs into life. Rodri is withdrawn and Nico Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Pedri is booked for Spain — card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Spain Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis de la Fuente

Cape Verde Islands Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bubista

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71 Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Cape Verde Islands xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Spain43% Draw41% Cape Verde Islands16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Spain or Draw
84%
Draw or Cape Verde Islands
57%
Spain or Cape Verde Islands
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spain21% Draw72% Cape Verde Islands7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
24.2%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
1.9%
0 – 2
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Spain

Handicap Spain covers Push Cape Verde Islands covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 28% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Spain keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Cape Verde Islands keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.